Wake Forest Athletics
Numbers and Notes: Boston College
11/26/2021 12:38:00 PM | Football
Get the key numbers and stats before Saturday's game against the Eagles.
Know Before You Go | Broadcast Info
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Wake Forest football returns to action in the team's final regular season game on Saturday, Nov. 27 at Boston College at noon on ESPN2 inside Alumni Stadium.
Before the Deacs play their final conference game of the season, below are some numbers and notes on the game.
By the Numbers:
3 - The Demon Deacons five consecutive bowl game appearances rank third in the ACC just trailing Clemson and Miami (FL) in the conference
36 - The Demon Deacons 36 wins since the start of the 2017 season is third among all ACC opponents.
90.7 - According to Pro Football Focus, Sam Hartman has a 90.7 passing grade this season. This is the sixth-highest mark in the nation.
43.1 - Wake Forest is on pace to smash the school scoring record set last season, 36.0 points per game.
15 - Through 11 games, 15 different Wake Forest defenders have forced turnovers including a team-high five from Traveon Redd.
Notable:
EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE
PUTTING UP POINTS: Wake Forest's offense is fourth in the country in scoring offense, while ranking eighth in total offense (490.0 yds/game). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to smash the program scoring mark as the Deacs more than a touchdown better than their record-setting pace a season ago of 36.0 points per game:
FBS Leaders in Scoring Offense
1. Ohio State 47.2 PPG (519 total pts)
2. Alabama 44.4 PPG (488 total pts)
3. Pitt 43.9 PPG (483 total pts)
4. Wake Forest 43.1 PPG (474 total pts)
5. Western Kentucky 42.4 PPG (466 total pts)
PROGRAM SCORING: With Nick Sciba's third quarter field goal, Wake Forest broke its all-time scoring record for a single season (2017: 459). The Demon Deacons are now up to 474 combined points this season.
PERRY'S PERFORMANCE
Perry became the eighth Demon Deacon wide receiver to go over the 1,000-yard mark in single-season receiving yards on Saturday with a team-high 113 yards on five receptions:
1. Chris Givens (2011) 1,330
2. Greg Dortch (2018) 1.078
3. Ricky Proehl (1989) 1,053
4. A.T. Perry (2021) 1,031
5. Kenneth Moore (2007) 1,011
Through 11 games this season, Perry is now just one touchdown shy of tying the school record after his 24-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter against NC State. Perry now has 11 touchdown receptions this season, which ties him with Ricky Proehl and Sage Surratt for second in Wake Forest history. The record of 12 was set by Kenny Duckett in 1980. Perry went on a five-game streak of finding the endzone with seven scores of that period. He enters week 13 two touchdown receptions from breaking the program record:
Single Season Touchdown Receptions
1. Kenny Duckett (1980), 12
2. A.T. Perry (2021), 11
Sage Surratt (2019), 11
Ricky Proehl (1989), 11
QB1 CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Over the past seven games, Hartman has thrown the ball for 2,514 yards, 22 touchdowns while completing his passes at a 56.3 clip. Additionally, this marks the sixth time in those seven games Hartman has thrown for over 300 yards. He continues to inch closer to the all-time passing yardage list, becoming the fourth player in program history to throw for over 8,500 yards in his career.
FINDING THE ENDZONE: Dating back to last season, Hartman has now thrown at least one touchdown pass in 14 straight games. Over that stretch he has 41 touchdown passes to 10 different receivers.
Wake Forest All-Time Passing TDs list
1. Sam Hartman (2018-Pres.) 64
2. Riley Skinner (2006-09) 60
3. John Wolford (2014-17) 59
With three touchdown passes last weekend, Hartman has broken the Wake Forest record for the most touchdown passes in a single season in just 10 games with 30 TD throws.
Additionally, this marks the sixth time in those seven games Hartman has thrown for over 300 yards. He continues to inch closer to the all-time passing yardage list, becoming the fourth player in program history to throw for over 8,500 yards in his career:
Career Passing Yardage List
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1. Riley Skinner (2006-09) 9,762
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2. Tanner Price (2010-13) 8,899
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3. John Wolford (2014-17) 8,794
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4. Sam Hartman (2018-present) 8,513
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5. Brian Kuklick (1994-98) 8,017
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6. Mike Elkins (1985-88) 7,304
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7. Gary Schofield (1981-83) 7,205
His 3,475 passing yards this season are also a school record, breaking the program record this week at Clemson:
SEASON PASSING YARDS
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1. Sam Hartman (2021) 3,475
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2. John Wolford (2017) 3,192
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3. Riley Skinner (2009) 3,160
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4. Tanner Price (2011) 3,017
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5. Jamie Newman (2019) 2,868
KICKING INTO HISTORY
Nick Sciba is on his way to becoming the most accurate kicker in NCAA history. During his time at Wake Forest, he is 73-of-82 (.890), the third-best mark for any kicker in NCAA and ACC history (min. 50 att).
NCAA Career Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 attempts)
1. Brett Baer (2009-12) ULL 90.0
2. Alex Henery (2007-10) NEB 89.5
3. Nick Sciba (2018-present) WF 89.3
4. Roberto Aguayo (2013-15) FSU 88.5
5. Chris Manfredini (2003-07) TCU 87.7
Additionally, Sciba holds the school record with 407 points for his career, breaking the school record on his final kick of the Virginia game. He also is fourth in ACC history in points, 23 points away from third.
ACC All-Time Scoring List
1. Travis Etienne 468 (2017-20; Clemson)
2. Dustin Hopkins 466 (2009-12; Florida State)
3. Ross Martin 430 (2012-15; Duke)
4. Nick Sciba* 407 (2018-21; Wake Forest)
5. Roberto Aguayo 405 (2013-15; Florida State)
DEACON WINDICATORS UNDER CLAWSON
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150 or more rushing yards in a game:
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Record: 36-12
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Leading at halftime:
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Record: 34-10
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Turnover Margin +1 or better:
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Record: 31-10
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Allowing 21 or less points:
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Record: 30-7
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400+ yards total offense
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Record: 32-11
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